A DNR Tattoo? Really? Great Teaching Image for Geriatrics or Palliative Care
July 24, 2012
(To see the JGIM image click this link) Perhaps you have said, or heard someone declare, “I want DNR tattooed across…
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
July 18, 2012
Five years ago I was given a golden ticket as a junior faculty member at UCSF. That ticket was a…
How do you explain hospice?
July 6, 2012
It’s early July, and so many of us are working with new trainees: fellows, residents, interns, medical students, nursing students…any…
How do you teach about the 3Ds? Delirium, Dementia and Depression
July 4, 2012
In this and upcoming posts, we will review some educational products in both geriatrics and palliative care. For many of…
Xanax Schmanax
June 29, 2012
As geriatricians and providers who work with older adults, many of whom are frail, we carry amongst our mantras the…
What is Meaningful Interaction?
June 26, 2012
I recently cared for a 96 year old woman who was rehospitalized for a recurrent infection (identifying details altered to…
GeriPal Turns 3: The Training Wheels Come off
June 22, 2012
Today is GeriPal’s third birthday. This news may bring welcome relief to some of our readers as we have finally…
Choosing Wisely: AGS’s List Open for Recommendations
June 21, 2012
AGS and AAHPM are teaming up with over a dozen other medical specialty societies to participate in the second wave…
Blogs to Boards: Question 17
June 18, 2012
We realize that we have been a little slow to post the Blogs 2 Boards questions up on GeriPal and…
The Role for Acupuncture in COPD Management
June 12, 2012
About one in 10 adults older than 40 years of age have COPD. For these individuals dyspnea is the primary…